December 22, 2024

All my life my mom, dad and I would enjoy lobster bisque together every Christmas Eve. So with Christmas on the horizon, I wanted to make sure I shared this recipe. It’s a hearty, comforting and easy-to-make holiday meal to say the least! Want a meal that’s quick and easy to throw together but looks

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Lobster Bisque Pasta
October 2, 2024

It was just a little past sunrise as I was standing in 53 degree water that was up to the top of my chest waders, with a strong wind blowing and rain starting to come down in a torrent. I couldn’t help but ask myself why I was doing this! The answer to that very simple

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Oystering Cape Cod | How To Get Started
August 11, 2024

Or perhaps I should say, LobstAH Salad Sandwich.  Yes, that sounds much better! This is as close to simple as you can get – fresh lobster tossed with fresh diced vegetables, all thrown together with a little greek yogurt and some old bay seasoning for a perfect summer meal. Ryan gave this simple recipe two thumbs and

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Open-Faced Cape Cod Lobster Sandwiches
July 25, 2024

Lobster fishing has been entrenched in our history for centuries. In colonial times, it was seen as peasant food made for the lower class citizens. That notion has shifted dramatically since those times. Lobster is now one of the staple seafoods across the country and we’re lucky to have such an abundant resource right here in

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Getting Started With Recreational Lobstering
July 19, 2024

One summertime activity I always look forward to is the clambake. I often equate a clambake to the “Thanksgiving of the summer” due to the amount of food that comes with them.  The annual clambake that I like to put on each year generally coincides with the Fourth of July. Everyone gets together for food, fishing

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Thanksgiving of the Summer: The Clambake!
July 17, 2024

This article was originally published on August 14th, 2021. Last night I went blue crabbing with My Fishing Cape Cod member John D. Silva. John has been involved with My Fishing Cape Cod since I started the website back in 2011. You might recognize John from the articles and forum posts he’s contributed here on the

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How to Catch & Cook Blue Crabs
February 21, 2024

Quahog is a universal term for any hard shell clam. Perhaps you are familiar with littleneck clams and cherry stone clams, which also fall under the general term of quahog. I imagine the word quahog probably comes from the indigenous Wampanoag language. The Wampanoag people lived happily on Cape Cod for thousands of years before Europeans

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Quahogging on Cape Cod | How to Get Started
November 26, 2023

When the seasons change and the temps drop, it’s time for rich sauces made for crusty bread to sop it all up.  For todays recipe, I’m sharing with you this creamy, tangy and very flavorful sauce made with a few simple ingredients, some of which you might already have, and even better, it takes about

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How to Make Coconut Sweet Chili Mussels
July 31, 2023

The month of August is a great time to harvest sea clams, and in this video we’ll do it with our barehands! Before you go sea clamming, just be sure to check the local regulations for the town in which you’ll be harvesting the clams.

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How to Snorkel for Sea Clams in Cape Cod Bay
July 30, 2023

In today’s recipe, succulent, delicate and meaty scallops are transformed into little pieces of candy. The scallops are seared and glazed, then served up with savory Carolina rice, with quick-cooking collards and bacon.  Good luck saving any for leftovers!I don’t suspect many of you will be heading out scalloping after reading this post, so this

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How to Make Sweet Chili Scallops with Collards & Bacon
May 21, 2023

Years ago when I would visit my parents in South Carolina, there was one restaurant that we absolutely loved – Bin 112. Located in the little town of Greer, it was the best place I had ever eaten. Every time we went, I would always order the mussels appetizer, and to this day I find myself

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How to Make Mussels with Roasted Plum Tomatoes & White Wine
April 26, 2023

This article was originally published in May of 2020. I figured now would be a good time to re-publish, because squid will soon be arriving off the Cape! Over the past week on Cape Cod we’ve enjoyed some sunny warm days, but we’ve also had some snow flurries! Nevertheless the action with stripers, tautog, scup and

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How To Catch Squid On Cape Cod